Detachable handle for brushes.



No. 632,I3l. Patented Aug 29, I899.

F. H. LUMBARD. Q ETACHABLE HANDLE FOR BRUSHES.

(Application fllad Mar. so, 1599.) (No Model.)

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FRANK H. LUMBARD, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO THE GERTS, LUMBARDdo COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

DETACHABLE HANDLE FOR BRUSHES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 632,131, dated August29, 1899.

Application filed March 30, 1899.

I0 to whom it may concern:

. Be it known that I, FRANK H. LUMBARD, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chioago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Detachable Handles forBrushes; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The object of this invention is to provide a detachable handle-socketfor brushes and the like and is more especially intended for the classof brushes used in polishing waxfloors. The brushes are weighted andwhen the handle is attached necessarily occupy considerable space instorage and transportation. The handle and socket-castingare'permanently secured together, but by means of the arrangement shownthe socket part may be conveniently connected or disconnected from thebrush for storage or shipment.

Figure 1 is aviewin perspective of abrush embodying the improvedfeatures. Fig. 2 is a plan section on line 2, Fig. 3, looking in thedirection indicated by the arrow. Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinalsection on the angular line 3, Fig. 2; and Fig. 4, a transverse sectionon the angular line 4, Fig. 2.

A represents the brush proper; B, a brushweight; 0, a socket-casting,and D the handle.

The brush or cap weight B is provided with a chamber E and is mounted onthe back of the brush and rigidly secured thereto by means of bolts a01,. The top of the brushweight is provided with the longitudinal slot cand the bisecting transverse slot a opening into the chamber E. In thischamber is loosely inserted a slide F, adapted to have a limitedlongitudinal movement therein. This slide is provided with the recess aand the edges on opposite sides with the curved-out bearing-notches a aG is a loosely-inserted locking-bolt and is provided on the lower endwith the square head Z), which is adapted to engage with an angle orV-shaped notch b, Fig. 2, when in its lowermost or locking position.From this Serial No. 711,049. (No model.)

notch to the end the upper part of the slide F is cut away in ahorizontal plane on one side, as shown at b so that the slide is free tomove endwise when the locking-bolt is withdrawn, so as to bring thelower head end against the top of the chamber.

The handle-socket C is provided with a foot extension H, havingbearing-pins b b on opposite sides thereof. This foot extension isadapted to be inserted down through the slot a and projects into therecess a the bearing-pins seating loosely in the notches a, formed inthe respective edges of the slide. WVhen connecting the handle-socketwith the brush, the slide should be in position to bring thebearing-notches a directly under and in line with the transverse slot awhen the vfoot extension, with its bearingpins, may be inserted and thenused as a lever to propel the slide in the direction of thelocking-bolt. hen the notch b in the side comes into a coincidentrelation with said bolt, the same will drop down into the lookingposition shown in Figs. 2 and 4:. The handle is now in position for useand. may be inclined in the direction of either end of the brush.

The handle and socket are conveniently disengaged by grasping the upperprojecting end of the locking-bolt and raising it up to its highestposition, when the slide may be moved endwise to bring the bearing-pinson the foot of the socket into line with the transverse slot in theweight-cap and then lifted out.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. A brush-weight secured to the back of a brush, a chamber, formed insaid weight, the slot, opening into the chamber, a movable slide, and ahandle-socket, having a foot extension entering said chamber anddetachably engaging said slide, substantially as de scribed. I

2. The combination with a brush, a chambered weight, secured to the backthereof, said weight being provided in the top with a longitudinal slotand a bisecting transverse slot, a slide, having an endwise movement inIn testimony whereof I affix my signature said chamber, a handle-socket,having a foot in presence of two Witnesses. extension and provided withbearin -pins and adapted to loosely engage with n etches FRANK LUMBARD'5 in said slide, and means for locking said slide Witnesses:

when the handle-socket is held in its work- L. M. FREEMAN,

ing position. L. B. COUPLAND.

